Anne Pellowski Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material related to children's books written by author Anne Pellowski, including typescripts, correspondence, proofs, and other items. These titles include the "Four Farms" manuscripts as well as bibliographies and collections of children's literature, which Ms. Pellowski compiled alone or with others, in conjunction with her work for the Information Center on Children's Cultures. The collection also contains some personal files, including several boxes of personal correspondence, photographs, as well as audiovisial materials.
Dates
- 1942 - 2008
Creator
- Pellowski, Anne (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Anne Pellowski was born in Pine Creek, WI, in 1933. She earned a B. A. from the College of St. Teresa in Winona, MN, and an M.S.L.S. with honors from Columbia University in 1959. After several jobs as a children's librarian and English instructor, she began working for the U. S. Committee for UNICEF as director of the Information Center on Children's Cultures. Her books on storytelling and her children's literature surveys stem from her career interests. In addition, her "Four Farms" series is based on her family's history of five generations of Polish American children on a Wisconsin farm.
Biographical Source: Something About the Author, Vol. 20, p. 145Contemporary Authors, NRS Vol. 9, p. 392
Extent
15.5 Cubic Feet (13 boxes [12 record cartons and 1 flat box])
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains production material related to Anne Pellowski's work as an author of children's books, as well as other related items, including personal materials and photographs, and audiovisual items.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by published titles, with Unpublished Writings, Articles and Clippings, Personal Biographical Materials, and Audiovisual Material and Microfilm at the end.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Anne Pellowski
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children -- Books and reading Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- History and criticism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Farm life -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Folklore -- History and criticism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Minnesota -- History -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Polish Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wisconsin -- History -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Anne Pellowski Papers, 1942-2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emilie Quast, September 2000, and Larry Peterson, February 2005
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- June 2019: Collection reprocessed by Eliza Edwards and collection guide updated by Caitlin Marineau
- January 2020: New material added by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
